June 6, 2010 - Laura & Kirk's wedding at The Howard County Conservancy

Laura and Kirk were married on June 6, 2010 at The Howard County Conservancy. The ceremony was scheduled to be outside, however due the rain, was moved inside. The couple chose our Flute and String Quartet to perform for their ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. They had a beautiful ceremony in which they incorporated Laura's son--a very nice touch to the elegant setting! The couple chose the Pachelbel Canon for the bridal party's processional and Wagner's Bridal March for Laura's entrance. We played Handel's Passacaile as a musical interlude and concluded the ceremony with Spring from Vivaldi's Four Seasons. After the ceremony the guests mingled as we played a mixture of classical, pop, jazz, and show tunes (Kirk's favorite). We received SO many compliments from their guests, who often clapped for us between selections. Their guests were so appreciative and we truly enjoyed playing for them! After the wedding the quartet went to The Snowball Stand for some yummy Reece's Peanut Butter Cup Snow Balls. Delicious!!

June 5, 2010 - Katie and Matthew's wedding at The Old South Country Club

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June 5, 2010 - Emami wedding at The Combsberry Inn

Jennifer was married on June 5, 2010 at The Combsberry Inn in Oxford, Maryland. Our string trio traveled two and a half hours in somewhat heavy traffic to arrive in Oxford. The weather was very warm and humid, but the Inn was beautiful and vibrant. The aisle was probably the longest I have ever seen-around the size of a football field's length! We performed "Con Te Partiro" for the bridal party's 15 minute procession and "The Pachelbel Canon" for Jennifer's procession. The couple chose to have our trio perform soft background music during the Persian Three-Fold Cord ceremony. Appropriately, they selected Vivaldi's Spring for the recessional. We were only scheduled to perform for the ceremony, however combined with the pre-ceremony music, extended processional, and hour ceremony, we played for almost two hours! Needless to say, we were all exhausted when we arrived back home.

May 30, 2010 - Kira and Chris' wedding at Celebrations at the Bay

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Kira was married at Celebration at the Bay on May 30, 2010.

May 22, 2010 - Alexis' wedding at The Londontown House and Gardens

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May 22, 2010 - Alissa & Lee's Wedding at The Engineer's Club

Alissa & Lee were married on May 22, 2010 at the renowned Engineer's Club in Baltimore. The couple chose our string quartet to perform pre-ceremony, ceremony, & cocktail hour music. We played "Air on the G String" for the processional of the bridal party and The Pachelbel Canon for Alissa's entrance. After the seven wedding blessings were sung, Lee broke the glass and we played "Spring" from Vivaldi's Four Seasons. After the ceremony, we moved in the large atrium area and played a mix of tangos, opera, and light jazz for the cocktail hour. Since the couple had a large amount of guests, they requested that we bring our Bose amplification system. Our sound was projected beautifully through this system and was heard clearly by all of the guests. We received many compliments from the guests and also the employees at the club!

May 15, 2010 - Harbor Hospital's Gala

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May 15, 2010, Kimberly & Dave's wedding at The Columbia Sheraton

On May 15, 2010, Kimberly and Dave were married at The Columbia Sheraton. The couple had their ceremony on the patio overlooking the lake in Columbia. Our string trio played pre-ceremony music from 6:30 until 7:00. The ceremony began at 7:00 and we played The Pachelbel Canon for everyone in the processional, including Kimberly, however we did play it a bit stronger for her entrance. The ring bearer, a dog named Bear, was all dressed up in a tuxedo built exclusively for him. Apparently the ceremony must not have been very interesting to Bear since he fell asleep! The couple chose to have a sand ceremony for which we played Handel's Passacaile. They also decided to present their parents with flowers as we appropriately played, The Flower Duet, from Lakme. At the end of the ceremony, the couple kissed and we started playing Spring, from the Four Seasons. We moved inside for the cocktail hour and played until 8:00. Bear made sure to come over to request one of his favorites, "Who Let The Dogs Out?" I think he enjoyed being part of his parents special day!

May 9, 2010, Yoonhee & Do Hyun's wedding at The Gramercy

On Mother's Day, May 9, 2010, Yoonhee and Do Hyun were married at The Gramercy Mansion. The temperature was a bit cooler than expected, but the ceremony was still held outside in the ceremony garden. The bridal party walked down the aisle while our String Trio played Mouret's Rondeau. Yoonhee selected the traditional, Bridal March by Wagner for her processional. When the bride and groom presented flowers to their parents, the trio played Salut d’Amor. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the couple was officially introduced and kissed as we stared playing Mendelssohn's Wedding March. After the ceremony, the guests moved inside the mansion for the cocktail hour. We also moved inside and played cocktail hour music until the bridal party was ready to be introduced. The Vienna Blood Waltz was chosen for the introduction of the bridal party. Once the bride and groom were introduced, we began playing, Por Una Cabeza. The couple had choreographed a dance to match our arrangement of this piece. The bride changed into a separate dress for the reception and the first dance. They did a lovely job of dancing to this tango--perfectly timed! The guests loved the addition of live music for this dance. We received many kind compliments from their guests!

May 8, 2010, Tina & Michael's ceremony at The Notre Dame Chapel

Tina & Michael almost did not get married on May 8th. When they arrived at the church, it was discovered that someone forgot to bring the wedding rings. Luckily, one of the groomsmen drove back home and got the rings, however this delayed the start of the ceremony by 20 minutes. Fortunately, Berta & Tammy had plenty of music and continued playing pre-ceremony music until the rings were brought to the church. The violin & piano duo played the Pachelbel Canon for the bridal party and Trumpet Voluntary for Tina's entrance. In addition to the ceremony music, the duo also played the Catholic Mass of Creation parts. When the couple lighted the unity candle, the duo played, Be Thou My Vision. For the Holy Communion and Filipino Ritual with the veil & cord, the couple selected Jesu, Joy of the Man's Desiring. When Tina & Michael presented flowers to the Blessed Mother, Ave Maria was played. Up to this point, all of the music was completely traditional, however the couple surprised everyone when the musicians began, Don't Stop Believin' for the recessional. What a great ending!!

May 8, 2010 - Margie's wedding at the Tea Room in Gambrill State Park, in Frederick, MD

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May 7, 2010, Lindsay's wedding at Turf Valley

On May 7, 2010, Linday was married at Turf Valley in Ellicott City, MD. Their ceremony took place by the gazebo on a beautiful Friday evening. Our String Trio performed pre-ceremony for their guests. The couple chose Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring for their parents/grandparents processional and The Pachelbel Canon for the bridal party and Linday's processional. Lindsay decided to have a rock ceremony, during which the couple poured small pebbles into a vase as we played Handel's Passacaile. After the couple was married, we played Spring from the Four Seasons for the recessional and The Queen of Sheba for the postlude music. After the ceremony, everyone moved inside to the foyer of the Waterford room, where we performed music for the cocktail hour. We used our Bose system to provide the perfect volume for the guests and venue and received many compliments from their guests!

May 7, 2010 Julia and Andy's ceremony at The Chesapeake Bay Beach Club

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